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Latest legal news on e-commerce from Out-Law.com, part of international law firm Pinsent Masonsen-gbPinsent Masons LLPFri, 22 Feb 2019 15:11:47 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/call-for-uk-digital-id-policy-/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/call-for-uk-digital-id-policy-/
E-commerceCall for new UK digital ID policy A new policy to ensure the approach to digital identities (digital IDs) is better joined up across the public and privacy sectors should be developed by the UK government, industry body techUK has said. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:59:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/world-first-online-platforms-rules-eu/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/world-first-online-platforms-rules-eu/
E-commerce'World-first' rules for online platforms closer in the EUOnline marketplaces will have to disclose how they rank goods and services on their platforms, and explain any preferential treatment of their own products on those platforms where they also act as a seller, under planned new EU laws that have moved closer to being finalised. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:52:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/fca-scams-cost-uk-investors-197m-2018/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/fca-scams-cost-uk-investors-197m-2018/
E-commerceFCA: scams cost UK investors £197m in 2018Investors reported £197 million worth of fraud losses to Action Fraud last year, worth over £29,000 per victim, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:35:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/vertical-block-exemption-businesses-invited-to-share-views/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/vertical-block-exemption-businesses-invited-to-share-views/
E-commerceVertical block exemption: businesses invited to share viewsBusinesses have been given an opportunity to shape potential changes to EU competition laws relevant to so-called 'vertical agreements'. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:19:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/hotel-booking-sites-consumer-law/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/hotel-booking-sites-consumer-law/
E-commerceHotel booking sites to address consumer law concernsSome of the most popular websites used by UK consumers for booking holidays have agreed to update some of their hotel booking practices after concerns were raised by a UK regulator. Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:54:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/future-of-payments-examined-in-australia1/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/future-of-payments-examined-in-australia1/
E-commerceFuture of payments examined in AustraliaAlternatives to cash, including digital currencies, could be explored more closely in Australia under plans to modernise the payments system in the country. Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:32:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/topics/tax/vat-and-indirect-taxes/gulf-vat-for-international-companies/https://www.out-law.com/en/topics/tax/vat-and-indirect-taxes/gulf-vat-for-international-companies/
E-commerceGulf VAT for international companiesInternational businesses trading in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Bahrain now have to register for and account for value added tax (VAT) on qualifying transactions. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 15:13:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/cma-labelling-celebrity-endorsements-social-media-guide/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/cma-labelling-celebrity-endorsements-social-media-guide/
E-commerceCMA tackles labelling of celebrity endorsements on social mediaGuidance to help brand owners, marketing companies and social media 'influencers', such as celebrities, ensure online endorsements comply with consumer protection laws has published by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:10:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/mastercard-570m-fine-interchange-fees/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/mastercard-570m-fine-interchange-fees/
E-commerceMastercard hit with €570m fine over interchange feesMastercard has been fined more than €570 million after conditions it imposed on retailers over the fees they had to pay for the processing of some card payments were found to have breached EU competition law. Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:06:00 Zhttps://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/uk-moving-from-open-banking-to-open-finance/https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/january/uk-moving-from-open-banking-to-open-finance/
E-commerceUK moving from 'open banking' to 'open finance'Businesses and consumers can expect to gain greater control over how their financial data is used, meaning they will be able to access innovative new services as the UK moves to a system of 'open finance', an expert has said. Mon, 14 Jan 2019 16:19:00 Z